The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-19

"". ,'i0 h'iBnDoE Tttt iihi 'oiuiyi uHu
treat linn with aversion; he IL only toler-
ated Tor the sake OF bright, sunny-haircd
little girl he has with him. The story re-
lates to his search for the treasure hidden
in h hollows OF Keedon Bluffs, and tho
climax IL reached when he finally pulls
from its hiding7 place q box OF sand,
almost in the presence Of his neighbore,
who have secretly followed and watched
his movements. Mis- Murfree rarely de-
parts from the scenes Of her stories; she Is
~ welded TO the caves and bluffs Of the
Tennessee mountains Us Howells is to his
fayorite Boston. We have learned by
heart the natural beauties OF nature in n
region so often depicted. She takes
Natures palette, and uses with discrimin-
ating taste the colors laid thereon. On
one short page Of this STORY OF Keedon
Bluffs she refers TO the 'blue re-
gion Of the zenith" the ''roseate
reflections" the ''black Clouds" tho
amber %tints," the "pallid green" the
"dusky purple" the "pearl-cOlored mist, :"
the ''hickering rcd" the '~'scarlet oaks"
the "yellow hickory and the "white
mists." Outside OF the prolixity OF this
description, there is IN undcniable charm
in her pictures of an ignorant but proud,
impoverished but honest, and rough but
sensitive class, whose highest ideals never
s0ar beyond the distant mountain sum
mits.
''The Story Of Keedon Bluffs" is TO DO
bad OF II. NJ. Mansford. Price, 81.
Marion Crawford's paul Patofr" is
undoubtedly his bes, work. In construc-
ton and plot IL carries conviction OF a
deeper study and a more matured judg-
ment than anything else he has written.
1t is pervadcd by something OF tho ma
tional spirit Of Russia, and II abounds
in bits OF experience that could only
como to q traveller who has had
the leisure for contrast and the obserya-
ton that sharpcns naturally fine powers
Of discrimination. The characters are very
well drawn, and fit into each others ca
rcers with dramatic consistency and adj
~hesiveness. and tho situations are easy,
natural and attractive. "Paul Patof" IL
Published in excellent style by Haugton,
Miillin q Co, of Boston, aud is for sale ut
Manstord's, this city.
Huyper's Magazine for January is, II any
thing, equal to the Christmas number OF
that popular monthly. Arong the con-
tents Is n story by Amolie ltives, which
occupies forty. seven pages. A description
and illustrated article ON the city Of Sayan-
nah, Ga, is a part Of the new south mat
ter that tho Hmpors are publishing.
In the January Outing an interesting
portion OF Thos. s~tevens's famous trip
around the world will be given. His adj
ventures at Lucknow, Delhi, Cawnporc and
the tragic part they played in the Indian
mutiny, X most fascinating reading.
--
Tho Christmas number OF tho Boob
Buyer is worthy II the publishers in every
sense. lis reading matter il contributed
by such authors IN r. II. Stoddard, How
ard Pyle. John Burroughs, and others,
while IL Is filed with exquisitely tinted IL
lustrations.
The Hon. David A. Wells, a high au.
thority in political economy, has contrib
uted 10 Popular Sci,nce Monthly for January
an interesting article on the workings OF
high and low tariils Ia the various civilized
countries. m
An interesting article on Boston artists
and their studies will appear In the Janu.
ary number Of the American Magafine.
This Is the first OF a series Of articles on a
subject which few know little about.
Under the title Of "a Bundle Letters 10
Busy Girls" Mis- Grace n. Dodge has
gathered n series Of plain talks on plain
subjects which bear the elements OF com
mon ems and practically.
Mark Twain will contribute 10 the Jan
uary Century a satire on the universal Ian.
guago called volapuk. II will b.. in the
form Of n drama, and bears the stamp OF
his genial humor.
Thcpoct Whittier celebrated his eightieth
birthday on Saturday lat. A. Is in com
~mcmoauon, his poem. "Tho Brown
Dwarf OF Ruccn," will appear in the Jan
uary ~. " ohoilI.
Miss Julia Maguder, a recent southern
writer. has published "a Magnificent
Plobean." A critic states that il adds
nothing TO her fame. It, perhaps, will add
10 her pocket
Edgar Fawcctt has bccn brave enough
30 run counter 10 "thc Browning Cnz-,"
aud hes contributed IN article bearing that
title TO the January LPPiaooa.
RobCrt Louis Stevenson tells about the
phantoms Of childhood 10 n "Chaptcr on
Dreams IN Srbtn'S which Is written In
his own ingenious way.
Adam Bedcau has written another vol.
ume in his series OF Grant Memoirs. II Il
entitled. Grant In rcace-From Ap-
pomattox 10 McGrgor'
The article Ia the Christmas number OF
Sribner's entitled, ''rhc Florence Of Rom.
ola" Is cxquisitcly illustrated by Il. II.
Bla-hncid, the author.
n. G. Bunner. who has won marked
distinction In fiction writing, commences a
new novel in January \ -bn,r'I under tho
title, Natural Selection"
Srribna's Mdguans. in order 10 still
further outriyal the Century and Hagrs'
h TO have an Australian edition.
The TSnas Sydingi iguc- a handsome and
amusing Chrstmaa number. Il Is full OF
fun and funny picture.
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ATTACKED ny UNKNOWN MEN.
A Young Mans sSporicnco In Linde.
mann's Saloon.
last night a Few minutes before T.
ot.lo.l . ,ouuy man slput twucntv vc.r